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Subject:Re: Worst thing you ever did to your Vanagon?
From:Robert Fisher
Date:Sat, 13 Aug 2005 00:42:49 -0700

Y'know, I'm amazed that you didn't get arrested, or worse. Probably they
were too stunned to react. :)

Cya,
Robert

----- Original Message -----
From: "Otmar" <otlists@EVCL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 10:33 PM
Subject: Re: Worst thing you ever did to your Vanagon?

> >RE: Worst Thing....
>>Rolled the damn thing,
>
> Ouch! That tops it! Sorry for your loss. :(
>
>
> Not nearly as bad, but I do have a tendency to overload mine a bit.
> http://www.evcl.com/vw/Trips/images/StretchAnd914sm.JPG
>
> In this picture the total weight is over 10,500 lbs. It topped 12,200
> lbs. on the return trip. I drove it 1500 miles that way over the
> passes in Oregon. Poor thing, I'm giving it a Porsche transmission
> now as penance. (and hoping that will last longer than 20K miles)
>
> --
>  -Otmar-
> 82/86 Stretch Vanagon Westfalia GTI. "Power of two" Soon to be TDI.
> http://www.evcl.com/vw
> 1 914 EV, 1 Insight Hybrid